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NEPA Career & College Counseling Associates, based in Northeast PA, offers personalized college and SAT prep for high school students and career coaching for young adults. We guide you to your dream college and career, ensuring every step aligns with your goals and values.

Career Assessments

Discover your ideal career path with our personalized assessments. Identify your strengths and interests to make informed decisions and achieve your professional goals.

SAT/ACT Preparation

Achieve top SAT/ACT scores with our tailored preparation programs. Benefit from personalized tutoring, practice tests, and proven strategies to boost your performance and confidence.

Resume/Portfolio Building

Develop a detailed resume outlining high school academic honors and extracurricular activities. Students can also receive instruction on creating an academic/extracurricular portfolio/website to highlight achievements throughout high school

Essay Writing

Enhance your essay writing with our professional support. Perfect for college applications, scholarships, and class assignments, our services ensure your essays are clear and persuasive.

College Applications

Stand out in college admissions with our expert guidance. We help you craft compelling personal statements and perfect your application package to increase your acceptance chances.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Navigate financial aid and scholarships with our expert help. Maximize your funding opportunities and minimize college expenses with our personalized guidance.

Transition to College

NEPA Career and College Counseling Associates is offering a Transition to College Program available to high school and college students. The training will be depending on student needs.

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About Jennifer Kresock

After over twenty years as a high school guidance director and counselor, Jennifer Severini-Kresock founded NEPA Career and College Counseling Associates in 2012. Recognizing the growing need for individualized college preparatory services amid budget cuts, Jennifer dedicated herself to helping students reach their highest potential in college and career preparation.

With a Bachelor of Science degree in clinical psychology and a Master of Science degree in secondary counselor education from Marywood University, Jennifer brings extensive expertise and passion to her role. She engages in ongoing professional development, lectures at universities, and has been recognized for her excellence in the industry by receiving several awards. Jennifer is committed to guiding students toward achieving their educational and career dreams.

My Philosophy

Together We Will

NEPA Career & College Counseling Associates upholds the highest levels of ethics and integrity in all its services. We are dedicated to guiding our students through the college selection and application process with honesty and transparency. Our commitment ensures that each student finds the best academic, social, and financial fit, achieving success through their own merits and our expert guidance.

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Discover Your Passion

Uncover what truly excites you with our personalized assessments. Start your journey toward a fulfilling career today.

 

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Find Your Path

Navigate your future with confidence. Let us help you find the right direction for your career and life.

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Make Changes

Transform your life with actionable insights and personalized plans. Embrace change and achieve your goals.

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Fulfill Your Potential

Maximize your capabilities with our expert guidance. Achieve your dreams and reach new heights.

Parents & Students Love Us!

Linda Thomas-Hemak, MD, FAAP, FACP

As both a primary care physician and a mother, I understand how deeply personal and, at times, overwhelming life’s transitions can be. Those feelings are only magnified when we are guiding our children as they begin to navigate their own paths toward the future. When the time came to support my three children through their transition from high school to higher education, I found myself excited, but admittedly overwhelmed, by the increasingly complex college admissions and career exploration processes. I quickly realized that we needed an expert we could trust. We found exactly that, and so much more, when I reconnected with my high school colleague, Jennifer Severini-Kresock of NEPA Career & College Counseling Associates.

Jennifer has impressive, extensive knowledge of the national college landscape and the nuances of the application and admission processes. Her background in secondary counseling and psychology ensure that her expertise is delivered with genuine, motivating compassion. She didn’t simply guide my children through a process—she took the time to truly know Mason, Maya, and Antoinette as individuals. She built rapport and kept them on course. She recognized their unique strengths, passions, and dreams, and helped them see those qualities within themselves with greater confidence.

Through her thoughtful, personalized approach, Jennifer transformed what initially felt overwhelming into a journey filled with clarity, purpose, and excitement. She eased our worries as parents and replaced uncertainty with reassurance, helping each of our children move forward with confidence and a true sense of direction.

From personalized career assessments and heartfelt essay guidance to her constant encouragement and attention to every important detail and timeline, Jennifer’s dedication never wavered. It is clear that she cares deeply about each student she works with—not just in terms of where they are accepted, but in who they are becoming.

Having someone like Jennifer in our community is truly a gift. For any parent who may feel anxious, uncertain, or even a little lost while supporting their child through this important stage of life, I highly recommend her and NEPA Career & College Counseling Associates. She did more than help my children find their right colleges—she helped them better understand and believe in themselves, so they could step forward into their futures with confidence and purpose.

Angela and Marty Heyen

“Hello Jennifer, Happy New Year! I apologize this message is so delayed but THANK YOU 🙏 so much for all your guidance thus far with Lauren!!!!!!! We are beyond excited for her and proud of her. Notification day was the first time I had ever seen her cry from happiness 🥹 it melted me as a parent….

Your team was phenomenal, please thank everyone involved. I know she will reach out soon as she has further questions re scholarship applications but I just wanted to make sure to let you know how much we appreciate you!!!!!”

Mercereau Family

“It has been a pleasure to watch our daughters grow under the guidance of Jennifer from NEPA Career & College Counseling throughout the college admissions process.

From the very first phone call, I found Jennifer to be patient and thoughtful as she answered my countless questions. Her knowledge and concern for her students were clear from that very first day. We knew that if we signed up with NEPA Career & College Counseling, our daughters would have the guidance we were looking for.

Jennifer took the time to get to know us as a family and to understand our daughters’ goals. Her constructive feedback allowed them to build confidence, but most importantly, she helped them stay motivated from beginning to end.

We are grateful for the positive impact Jennifer has had on our family during this chapter of our lives. Her unwavering support has allowed our daughters to take the next, most crucial step, and to thrive in the process.”

Bob And Jenna Urban

We are so grateful for the guidance Jennifer Severini-Kresock of NEPA Career and College Counseling provided our son, Lucas. She took the time to truly understand him, offered expert advice, and kept him organized throughout the college application process. What could have been stressful became a positive and encouraging experience. We also have to applaud her patience, Lucas definitely took advantage of the “24/7 access” with his late-night emails and early-morning texts! We highly recommend Jennifer to any family beginning the college search.

– Bob And Jenna Urban

Christina C.

Working with Jennifer has been an absolute blessing for our family. She took the time to truly get to know each of my three daughters, their strengths, interests, and ambitions and gave each of them clear, thoughtful direction.

The service Jennifer provided was not only practical, as it kept us on track during the entire process but also encouraging. Jennifer connected us with various local career and college resources which helped my daughters feel confident and excited about their college and career paths.

I’m so grateful for the personalized care and expertise she provided, and I would wholeheartedly recommend her to any family navigating the college admissions journey.

Andrew M.

Although I was very hesitant at first, Jennifer became a crucial part of my college application process. With Jennifer’s help I was able to apply to 20+ schools without feeling overwhelmed. She constantly kept in check with my progress and always gave pointers to improve my essays. I would recommend Jennifer to any student who is serious or anxious about their college applications. I am now attending a >15% acceptance rate school and I could not have done it without Jennifer’s help.

Ron, Lori, Emily, and Sarah McCullon

Our twin daughters, Emily and Sarah, successfully participated in NEPA Career and College Counseling with Jennifer Severini-Kresock.  Jennifer is knowledgeable, flexible, honest, and affordable, but most of all, she is a dedicated college counselor.  

We had numerous questions and uncertainties about having our only two daughters applying for college at the same time.  Jennifer guided us through every step of the college preparation process.  From interest surveys, essays, resumes, applications online, scholarship opportunities, sports information, and advice, NEPA Career and College Counseling has been a worthwhile investment for our daughters’ futures.  Jennifer has relieved so much of our stress and concerns. Our family could not have done this without Jennifer!  

Our daughters have committed to their colleges of choice with merit scholarships and are ready for the next chapter of their lives.  We are forever grateful to Jennifer as an advisor, a counselor, and a friend!

Bridget & Steve G.

“Jennifer was an integral part of our daughter’s college admissions process. We hired her during Freshman year – she helped guide us through which classes to choose, how to present extracurricular activities, which summer opportunities would be the best option, developing an effective high school resume, creating essays that stand out, carefully submitting each application and so much more. Our daughter was accepted to her top two dream schools – both were very competitive and we could not have done it without Jennifer!”

Anna Marie Jones

“NEPA Career and College Counseling: Your guidance was invaluable in helping our son, Luca, achieve his dream of getting into his first choice school early decision! Thank you so much!”

Nadia R.

“I highly recommend Jennifer as a counselor. She makes the whole college application process less stressful and smooth. She is always available for support and guidance 24/7 and usually responds within minutes to kids with any question big or small. She gives kids endless hours besides personal office hours with her.. A great kind person and highly professional counselor.”

Christie and Michael A.

Jennifer played a huge role in our daughter getting accepted into her dream school(overall acceptance rate of 7.7% in 2024). We hired Jennifer in the summer prior to our daughter’s senior year. In hindsight, we would have hired her earlier for sure! Jennifer’s guidance with resume and website building, narrowing down the college search, essay writing and the overall application process was truly invaluable. Her website provides students with any and all information they could possibly need when researching a college/university. Jennifer was also available by phone, text or email for questions that arose outside of meeting times.  We can’t say enough about Jennifer’s expertise and experience; for she was instrumental in our daughter successfully navigating the college search and application process. We would hire her again in a heartbeat!

Maura O.

“Jennifer has been invaluable with her guidance as we navigate the college application process. My son is a junior and I feel that we are on track and prepared for the fall. She is always available to answer questions – which classes to take in high school, which colleges to consider, and how to show demonstrated interest. I know we will rely on her expertise in the coming months. Thanks Jennifer!”

Ceilia Severini, MBS

“Jennifer is my aunt and has helped me through the application process for college, graduate school, and medical school. She is hands-on and thorough and will make sure to keep students on track for every deadline. She helped me find Bucknell University, which was a perfect fit for me. I highly recommend her services!”

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“Good morning Jennifer. This is (student’s) grandmother Ann. Her Mom, sister and I are flying out with her on Thursday to San Diego. She is so excited. I want to thank you for your help and counseling. Especially, I want to thank you for supporting her when she stated right off that one of her dream schools was USD.
I never thought it was a possibility. You kept it on the list when I would have blocked it😂 This is why you are the professional…. You never know …and shouldn’t shut down someone else’s dreams. I’ve been meaning to to text for weeks. GOOD luck with your upcoming students.”

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Podcasts

Sole Sisters Podcast

Sole sisters podcast

The Essential College Prep Service You Didn't Know You Needed

In this episode, the team introduces a new chapter in their college preparatory services with Jennifer Severini-Kresock, who has recently joined to work with Jenna’s rising senior, Lucas. Jennifer, with over twenty years of experience as a high school guidance director, founded NEPA Career and College Counseling Associates in 2012. Her expertise ensures personalized guidance for students, helping them reach their highest potential. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science in clinical psychology and a Master of Science in secondary counselor education from Marywood University.

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